It said it could take about 75 weeks to build the park, and the project would require further negotiation with Yanchep Beach Joint Venture (YBJV).

The City considered three locations at Splendid Park, choosing ‘A’ as the preferred site.

At this week’s council briefing session, councillor Linda Aitken raised concerns about the “lack of passive surveillance” suggesting a skate park could be a “gathering place for unsavoury characters”.

The City’s community facilities manager Shane Spinks said the site would ultimately be adjacent to the Marmion Avenue extension and there would be passive surveillance from sport competitions and others using the park.

Cr Aitken asked if the budget could include CCTV cameras, and Mr Spinks said the City would use its mobile CCTV tower initially as well as youth outreach services to deter anti-social behaviour.

He said the police station was “just down the road” and the site it would also be close to the Yanchep city centre when it was developed.

“There will need to be a strategy in place in the interim years to address any issues of anti-social behaviour,” he said.

Asked about the existing playing fields lease with YBJV, Mr Spinks said that lease would remain in place until the City reimbursed the developer for the land.

Acting chief executive Noelene Jennings said the City would buy the land “in a couple of years”.

The report said the skate park would need a 1000sq m site, and some of the other locations considered included Oldham Park, Fisherman’s Hollow and Morwell Park beside Yanchep Secondary College.

The council is also due to consider a concept plan for a skate park and BMX track to replace the existing track at Warradale Park in Landsdale at the November 13 meeting.

One of the Oldham Park sites was north of the oval.The other Oldham Park site was near the clubrooms.The Morwell Park site was close to Yanchep Secondary College.The Fisherman’s Hollow location.